Journey Through Lower Saxony by Ernst Wrba

Journey Through Lower Saxony by Ernst Wrba

Wandering the second largest federal state in Germany, this guide reveals the vast range of scenery that Lower Saxony has to offer--from the North Sea's islands and coast of East Frisia to the Emsland on the border to the Netherlands. The elevations of the Harz Mountains and the rivers of the Ems, Weser, Aller, and Elbe are also explored along with the rich and ancient history of the region, mirrored in its prehistoric burial mounds, the medieval cathedral at Braunschweig, the many edifices of the Weser Renaissance, the baroque gardens of Herrenhausen, and the neoclassical and Rococo houses of Osnabruck. Lower Saxony's many cultural, traditional, and natural assets are shown as being counterbalanced by a successful local economy, with several big car factories in the areas of Hannover, Braunschweig, and Wolfsburg. Beyond the big cities, this travel companion demonstrates how the region's local customs are enthusiastically upheld, with fairy tales and legends telling of the Pied Piper of Hamelin and the witches of Brocken Mountain. Additional features focus on the coastal region of East Frisia, the artists' colony at Worpswede, the heath of Luneburg with its moorland sheep, and a very special player in the history of the automobile: the VW Beetle.

János Kalmár is a freelance photographer who lives and works in Vienna. He is the photographer of numerous illustrated books and he specializes in city portraits, landscapes, and topics of cultural and historical relevance. Georg Schwikart is a freelance author and publicist. In addition to his many books and articles for anthologies, newspapers, and magazines, he also writes for radio and television. He has contributed to books on Egypt, Brittany, Rome, and Turkey.